CHARLES & MENSAH

In the matter of *Charles & Mensah*, Dessau J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the parenting arrangements for the child J. The dispute involved the practical implementation of existing parenting orders, particularly regarding the father's time with the child and the mother's obligations concerning the child's medical care and information sharing.

The court was required to determine how to adjust the father's weekend time with the child due to scheduling conflicts and to establish clear protocols for the child's medical treatment and communication between the parents and medical providers. Additionally, the court needed to address the provision of information regarding the child's health and the consequences of contravening the orders.

Dessau J ordered that the father's weekend time be rescheduled to Sunday 8 April 2012, and established a framework for make-up time in the event the child was unable to attend scheduled periods, specifying Sunday of the following weekend as a fallback. The court also mandated that the child attend a specific medical centre and ordered the mother to facilitate communication between the father and medical staff regarding the child's health. Further orders required the mother to endeavour to ensure medical certificates provided detailed descriptions of the child's condition and that any communication in the child's communication book be placed on medical centre letterhead. The Independent Children's Lawyer was directed to forward the orders to the medical centre. The court also incorporated a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of contravening the orders, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation. All other interim applications were dismissed.